Distance between Santa Elena and Río Grande

The distance from Santa Elena to Río Grande is 1,256 miles by road including 757 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 21 hours and 56 minutes and goes through Orizaba, Celaya, Salamanca, Aguascalientes and Fresnillo.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 890 mi ✈️
Car route length 1,255.8 mi 🚗
Driving time 21 h 56 min
Fuel amount 42.7 gal
Fuel cost 167.9 USD
Toll roads cost 1,639 + ? MXN
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Santa Elena 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
MEX 261 40 mi, 49 min
Hecelchakán 40 mi 0:49 49 min 0.8 gal
MEX 180 88 mi, 1 h 35 min
Champotón 129 mi 2:25 2 h 25 min 4.2 gal
MEX 180 149 mi, 2 h 51 min
Frontera 277 mi 5:16 5 h 16 min 9.1 gal
MEX 180 MEX 145D 355 mi, 6 h 02 min
Orizaba 633 mi 11:18 11 h 18 min 21.4 gal
MEX 150D 319 mi, 5 h 24 min
Celaya 952 mi 16:43 16 h 43 min 32.4 gal
MEX 45D 21 mi, 20 min
Salamanca 974 mi 17:04 17 h 04 min 33.1 gal
MEX 45D 129 mi, 2 h 03 min
Aguascalientes 1,103 mi 19:07 19 h 07 min 37.4 gal
MEX 45 MEX 45D 107 mi, 1 h 56 min
Fresnillo 1,210 mi 21:04 21 h 04 min 40.9 gal
MEX 45D MEX 49 48 mi, 51 min
Río Grande 1,258 mi 21:56 21 h 56 min 42.7 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Santa Elena 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
MEX 261 14 mi, 17 min
San Antonio Yaxché 14 mi 0:17 17 min 0.2 gal
MEX 261 27 mi, 31 min
Hecelchakán 40 mi 0:49 49 min 0.8 gal
MEX 180 22 mi, 26 min
Pomuch 63 mi 1:15 1 h 15 min 2.0 gal
MEX 180 4 mi, 05 min
Tenabo 67 mi 1:20 1 h 20 min 2.3 gal
MEX 180 9 mi, 10 min
Hampolol 76 mi 1:31 1 h 31 min 2.3 gal
MEX 180 7 mi, 09 min
San Francisco Koben 83 mi 1:40 1 h 40 min 2.8 gal
MEX 180 MEX 180D 35 mi, 33 min
Villa Madero 118 mi 2:13 2 h 13 min 3.9 gal
MEX 180D MEX 180 11 mi, 11 min
Champotón 129 mi 2:25 2 h 25 min 4.2 gal
MEX 180 10 mi, 11 min
Villamar 139 mi 2:36 2 h 36 min 4.6 gal
MEX 180 47 mi, 52 min
Isla Aguada 186 mi 3:29 3 h 29 min 5.9 gal
MEX 180 39 mi, 43 min
Zacatal 225 mi 4:13 4 h 13 min 7.6 gal
MEX 180 22 mi, 26 min
Atasta 247 mi 4:39 4 h 39 min 7.7 gal
MEX 180 30 mi, 36 min
Frontera 277 mi 5:16 5 h 16 min 9.1 gal
MEX 180 85 mi, 1 h 31 min
Heroica Cárdenas 362 mi 6:48 6 h 48 min 12.0 gal
MEX 180 MEX 180D 53 mi, 55 min
San Juan de los Reyes (Los Caimanes) 415 mi 7:43 7 h 43 min 13.9 gal
MEX 180 10 mi, 11 min
Nuevo Teapa 425 mi 7:54 7 h 54 min 14.4 gal
MEX 180D 6 mi, 06 min
Ixhuatlán del Sureste 431 mi 8:01 8 h 01 min 14.5 gal
MEX 180D 17 mi, 18 min
San Pedro Mártir 448 mi 8:19 8 h 19 min 15.1 gal
MEX 145D 86 mi, 1 h 24 min
Pichoapa 534 mi 9:43 9 h 43 min 18.1 gal
MEX 145D 24 mi, 23 min
El Barrio 558 mi 10:07 10 h 07 min 19.0 gal
MEX 145D 27 mi, 26 min
Piedra Herrada 586 mi 10:34 10 h 34 min 19.9 gal
MEX 145D 7 mi, 06 min
Cerro Alto 592 mi 10:40 10 h 40 min 20.0 gal
MEX 150D 12 mi, 10 min
El Maguey 605 mi 10:51 10 h 51 min 20.5 gal
MEX 150D 11 mi, 09 min
Peñuela 615 mi 11:01 11 h 01 min 20.9 gal
MEX 150D 11 mi, 10 min
Sumidero 626 mi 11:11 11 h 11 min 21.3 gal
MEX 150D 2 mi, 01 min
Unión y Progreso 628 mi 11:13 11 h 13 min 21.4 gal
MEX 150D 1 mi, 00 min
Ixtaczoquitlán 629 mi 11:14 11 h 14 min 21.4 gal
MEX 150D 3 mi, 03 min
Orizaba 633 mi 11:18 11 h 18 min 21.4 gal
MEX 150D 4 mi, 05 min
Nogales 637 mi 11:23 11 h 23 min 21.6 gal
MEX 150D 6 mi, 06 min
Cecilio Terán (Balastrera) 643 mi 11:30 11 h 30 min 21.8 gal
MEX 150D 5 mi, 06 min
Carlos Salinas de Gortari (La Estancia) 648 mi 11:36 11 h 36 min 22.0 gal
MEX 150D 10 mi, 11 min
San José Cuyachapa 658 mi 11:48 11 h 48 min 22.1 gal
MEX 150D 7 mi, 09 min
Esperanza 665 mi 11:57 11 h 57 min 22.6 gal
MEX 150D 4 mi, 04 min
San José Esperanza 669 mi 12:02 12 h 02 min 22.7 gal
MEX 150D 8 mi, 09 min
Cuacnopalan 677 mi 12:11 12 h 11 min 22.8 gal
MEX 150D 8 mi, 09 min
Palmarito Tochapan 685 mi 12:21 12 h 21 min 23.2 gal
MEX 150D 3 mi, 03 min
Francisco I. Madero 688 mi 12:25 12 h 25 min 23.4 gal
MEX 150D 6 mi, 05 min
Acatzingo de Hidalgo 694 mi 12:30 12 h 30 min 23.5 gal
MEX 150D 8 mi, 07 min
San Bartolomé Hueyapan 702 mi 12:37 12 h 37 min 23.7 gal
MEX 150D 6 mi, 05 min
San Jerónimo Ocotitlán 709 mi 12:43 12 h 43 min 24.1 gal
MEX 150D 7 mi, 06 min
San Jacinto 716 mi 12:50 12 h 50 min 24.3 gal
MEX 150D 16 mi, 17 min
San Francisco Ocotlán (Ocotlán) 731 mi 13:08 13 h 08 min 24.9 gal
MEX 150D 5 mi, 06 min
San Miguel Xoxtla 736 mi 13:14 13 h 14 min 24.9 gal
MEX 150D 7 mi, 08 min
Santa María Moyotzingo 744 mi 13:22 13 h 22 min 25.2 gal
MEX 150D 2 mi, 02 min
Unidad Petrolera (Unidad Habitacional PEMEX) 746 mi 13:24 13 h 24 min 25.3 gal
MEX M40D 32 mi, 32 min
José María Morelos (San José) 778 mi 13:56 13 h 56 min 26.3 gal
MEX M40D 52 mi, 51 min
Tezoquipa 830 mi 14:48 14 h 48 min 28.2 gal
MEX M40D 14 mi, 14 min
Xochitlán de las Flores 844 mi 15:03 15 h 03 min 28.7 gal
MEX M40D MEX 57D 47 mi, 45 min
Santa Bárbara de la Cueva 891 mi 15:48 15 h 48 min 30.3 gal
MEX 47D 34 mi, 30 min
El Jaral 925 mi 16:18 16 h 18 min 31.4 gal
MEX 47D 20 mi, 17 min
Apaseo el Grande 945 mi 16:36 16 h 36 min 32.1 gal
MEX 45D 7 mi, 06 min
Celaya 952 mi 16:42 16 h 42 min 32.4 gal
MEX 45D 21 mi, 19 min
Cerro Gordo 973 mi 17:02 17 h 02 min 33.1 gal
MEX 45D 1 mi, 00 min
Salamanca 974 mi 17:03 17 h 03 min 33.1 gal
MEX 45D MEX 43D 12 mi, 11 min
Mendoza 985 mi 17:14 17 h 14 min 33.3 gal
MEX 43D 21 mi, 19 min
La Aldea 1,007 mi 17:34 17 h 34 min 34.0 gal
MEX 43D MEX 45D 68 mi, 59 min
Encarnación de Díaz 1,074 mi 18:33 18 h 33 min 36.5 gal
MEX 45D MEX 70 29 mi, 33 min
Aguascalientes 1,103 mi 19:06 19 h 06 min 37.4 gal
MEX 45 13 mi, 15 min
San Francisco de Los Romo 1,116 mi 19:22 19 h 22 min 37.9 gal
MEX 45 5 mi, 05 min
Pabellón de Arteaga 1,121 mi 19:27 19 h 27 min 38.0 gal
MEX 45 13 mi, 14 min
Cosío 1,135 mi 19:42 19 h 42 min 38.5 gal
MEX 45 9 mi, 09 min
San Pedro Piedra Gorda 1,143 mi 19:52 19 h 52 min 38.8 gal
MEX 45D 32 mi, 34 min
Sauceda de la Borda 1,174 mi 20:26 20 h 26 min 39.9 gal
MEX 45D 5 mi, 05 min
Hacienda Nueva 1,179 mi 20:32 20 h 32 min 40.1 gal
MEX 45D MEX 45 10 mi, 11 min
Víctor Rosales 1,189 mi 20:44 20 h 44 min 40.3 gal
MEX 45D 4 mi, 04 min
General Enrique Estrada 1,194 mi 20:48 20 h 48 min 40.6 gal
MEX 45D MEX 45 5 mi, 05 min
General Félix U. Gómez 1,199 mi 20:53 20 h 53 min 40.7 gal
MEX 45 11 mi, 09 min
Fresnillo 1,210 mi 21:03 21 h 03 min 40.9 gal
MEX 45D MEX 49 48 mi, 51 min
Río Grande 1,258 mi 21:55 21 h 55 min 42.7 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does the toll booths cost from Santa Elena to Río Grande?

Toll roads cost: Seybaplaya (77 MXN) + Unidad (?) + Zacatal (90 MXN) + Villahermosa Nacajuca (62 MXN) + Sánchez Magallanes (82 MXN) + Antonio Dovali (20 MXN) + Acayucan (?) + Cosamaloapan (229 MXN) + Cuitláhuac (114 MXN) + Fortín (33 MXN) + Esperanza 27 (140 MXN) + Amozoc (72 MXN) + Amozoc 2 (81 MXN) + San Martín (42 MXN) + San Martin Texmelucan (?) + Queretaro (?) + Palmillas (89 MXN) + Apaseo el Grande (?) + Cerro Gordo (?) + Mendoza (53 MXN) + Puerto Interior (?) + León - Aguascalientes (153 MXN) + Encarnacion De Diaz (150 MXN) + Zacatecas (41 MXN) + Veta Grande (48 MXN) + Calera (23 MXN) + Morfín Chávez (40 MXN) = 1,639 + ? MXN

How much does it cost to drive from Santa Elena to Río Grande?

Fuel cost: 167.9 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,255.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

Toll roads cost: 1,639 + ? MXN

How long is a car ride from Santa Elena to Río Grande?

Driving time: 21 h 56 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 264 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 h 53 min
  • 362 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 5 h 49 min
  • 193 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 3 h 26 min
  • 81 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 27 min
  • 339 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 6 h 49 min
  • 7 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 9 min
  • 7 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 12 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 4 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 3 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 19 mph = 1 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Santa Elena to Río Grande by land?

The distance between Santa Elena and Río Grande is 1,255.8 mi by road including 757.5 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Santa Elena and Río Grande respectively.

How far is Santa Elena to Río Grande by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Santa Elena and Río Grande is 890.4 mi.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Santa Elena and Río Grande respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Santa Elena from Río Grande by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 47 min to cover the distance of 890 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 30 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Santa Elena to Río Grande?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 58 min to cover the distance of 890 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 49 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Santa Elena and Río Grande?

The halfway point between Santa Elena and Río Grande is Unión y Progreso. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Unión y Progreso to Santa Elena is 628 mi and driving will take about 11 h 13 min. The road between Unión y Progreso and Río Grande has length 628 mi and will take approximately 10 h 42 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Ixtaczoquitlán is in 629 mi from Santa Elena and 626 mi from Río Grande
  • Sumidero is in 626 mi from Santa Elena and 629 mi from Río Grande
  • Orizaba is in 633 mi from Santa Elena and 623 mi from Río Grande

Where is Santa Elena in relation to Río Grande?

Santa Elena is located 890 mi east of Río Grande.

Santa Elena has geographic coordinates: latitude 20.32817, longitude -89.64232.

Río Grande has geographic coordinates: latitude 23.82686, longitude -103.03381.

Which highway goes from Santa Elena to Río Grande?

The route from Santa Elena to Río Grande follows MEX 180, MEX 150D, MEX 45D, MEX 145D, MEX M40D, MEX 180D, MEX 45.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • MEX 47D: 52 mi
  • MEX 43D: 48 mi
  • MEX 49: 35 mi
  • MEX 57D: 35 mi
  • MEX 70: 31 mi
  • MEX 261: 22 mi
  • ZAC 49: 1 mi
  • MEX 140D: 1 mi
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